However, the closest published song with similar words is: – though it doesn’t contain “candle,” it has the same structure of “it wasn’t like that… ya teri.”
"Bokra tshouf ya naker kheiri... zamani men zaman gheiri" (Tomorrow you'll see, you who denied my kindness... my time is different from the time of others). klmat aghnyh mknsh shmy kdh ya tyry
In fact, some online forums (Reddit r/arabicmusic, Quora) discuss similar unsolved lyrics. One user wrote in 2021: “I’ve been searching for 'shama’ti mknsh hek ya teri' for 8 years. My grandmother sang it.” However, the closest published song with similar words
While it is an old folk song, it has been revived by several modern Egyptian artists in different styles: Hamza El Sagher In fact, some online forums (Reddit r/arabicmusic, Quora)
A modern performer who has popularized the song on social platforms like Cultural Context